Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen

Brussels · 1987 · Sicilian, Dragon · 1/2-1/2 in 33 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Tal
Black Bent Larsen
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Brussels
Site Brussels
Date 1987.00.00
Opening Sicilian, Dragon (B72)
Moves 33
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

2r1k3/1p2p3/3p4/p3p1pp/P3P3/1PRK1P1P/2P2P2/8 b - - 7 33

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 g6
  5. 5.Nc3 Bg7
  6. 6.Be3 Nf6
  7. 7.Bc4 O-O
  8. 8.Bb3 d6
  9. 9.h3 a5
  10. 10.a4 Nxd4
  11. 11.Bxd4 Be6
  12. 12.Bxe6 fxe6
  13. 13.O-O Rc8
  14. 14.Re1 Nd7
  15. 15.Nb5 Bxd4
  16. 16.Nxd4 Qb6
  17. 17.Qd2 Rf6
  18. 18.b3 Ne5
  19. 19.Re2 g5
  20. 20.Rd1 Rg6
  21. 21.Re3 Rf8
  22. 22.Nf3 Nxf3+
  23. 23.Rxf3 Rxf3
  24. 24.gxf3 Qc5
  25. 25.Re1 h5
  26. 26.Re3 Kf7
  27. 27.Qc3 Qxc3
  28. 28.Rxc3 Rg8
  29. 29.Kf1 e5
  30. 30.Ke2 Rb8
  31. 31.Kd3 Ke8
  32. 32.Kc4 Rc8+
  33. 33.Kd3

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